The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1887-06-17
THE CITY FATHERS
corps of Teachers Elected aud Salaries
fiNcd--'ontracts FOR Bridges aud
BUILDINGS Awarded

chair aud all the members present.
Minutes we're read and adopted
On motion of Alderman Order.
that the council make no charge for
the last special session, discussion
sprang up and the motion WAS with
drawn.
Mayor Sturgis opened the proceed
Jugs with general remarks on the nc.
ton of tn called session and urged
that the building of the city hall and
any other necessary work of public
Improvement be pushed forward. In
reference to the failure of the lnman
Broo. to furnish bond, he said he
had, late that afternoon, received an
other telegram from the luman Bros.
asking more time in which to make u
bond, and he criticized the proctIsti-
nation and delay as childish and nom
scnsical, the sum being SO small.
lie showed the danger of lie
laying the matter much longer
and thought, that II the Ia.
MAS did not come mp at once, the
cou ell should advertise for new bid,
ana ]. tfa' dId 10 good. ia order 10
get out of the present clutches, he
would now favor bonding the city TO
bui q water works Petition were taken
up.
y proposition was read from Waco
Sanitary Company Offering the use OF
II patent closet. Referred y sanitary
committee
Petitions from citizens In fifth ward
asking that tircmcu be allowed to use
new hydrant in that ward Referred
to water committee.
a petition from citizens of Bagbv
addition Offering TO donate all streets
if the city would do certain specified
grading and drainage work on the
streets. Moved, by Mr.. Chi ier' that
the offer be accepted. Carried,
A petition to make additions to a
gin house. Referred to fire commit
tee.
a petition was read calling atten-
ton to the condition OF the bridge on
Fourth street across Waco creek and
an offer to pay oue-third the cost of Il
new bridge by the street railway
Referred TO public improvement com
mittee.
\ pccition from Avellhc Il Co.
asking permission to construct u Tin
roof over their yard was referred tC
fire committee.
A proposition of A. Gribblc t.
donate II "trip 30 feet WIDE by lOOC
long tor street. if city would put
certain fchce up for him, was referred
TO >trcet committee.
Petition from Rev. Il &. Burlesoi
about closing OF Eighth street Owe
Waco creek, stated that tho Alder
man Grider land had been decided Il
city, and moved and seconded tina
SIS 80 be paid by the mayor tor tin
land, and balance OF petition rclerre,
to committee. Carried.
EX.Alderman Speight, who cam
in, WAS invited within the counci
arena.
Mayor Tibbs, for committee on pub
lie schools, read Il report, which was
he -oid adopted, after several meet
lngs OF the committee, Alderma
CAruthers dissenting
The following is the gist of sal
report
"Gour committee on public fire
schools report as follows:
/. We have elected j. y. Gallage
iOi fhI
last years salary, to-wit: 81, 800.
?. We have adopted the following
schedule of salaries For assistants il
district schools for first year OF ser
vice, $50 per month; second year G.
= successful service, S55 per month
third and succeeding years, 500 pc
month. For assistants in ccutrs
grammar schools, first year 500 Pc
month; second year, sos; third yea
$40. For principals of district school
their salaries as teachers, accordin
to experience, and 81 per month add
tOnal for each room in the buildin
over which they preside. For prime
pals aud achcrs OF the high ,choo
special -alaries.
salary of one assistant teacher i
10 the high school has been fixed Il
grammar school rates.
We have elected the foIlowin
teachers for the ensuing year: MIR
Willie ID. House, j. NJ. Ferguson
Miss Sample v Ferguson, David {
Taylor and j. r. STRAIN, principal
Airs. Hattie G.. Beard, Misses Susie /
Lyman, Nellie E4stland, Viola |
Humphreys, Mamie Burns, Lock-
N Blair, Kate Friend, Lula II, Raine!
Jennie Moore, Priscilla Drapc
Louise A gel, RoXa Ray. Emma )
Culbertson. Lula j. Carter and Mr.
NJ. A. STRAIN, assistants.
- Alderman Caruthers presented
=, minority report, objecting to tn
majority report on several ground
ana which ended by rccommcudin
that the subject be deferred.
Oua motion TO adopt majority T.,
. port, Alderman ribb- urged its in
mediate adoption with clear aud SUI
clnct reasoning.
Alderman Goodc urged its adol
ton ut once that the machinery of III
: public school, should not be impede
moment, which he held to be one {
the most Important things in the cit,
N The report was considered by SEE
m tions.
N The first section, declaring the ele
p, ton OF Prof Gallagher, was taken al
m Alderman Grider moved the sdoptio
IN of the section. seconded by Aide